Lesson Plan
How Big is the Playground?
Get out the measuring tape and head outside! In this lesson, students gather measurement data and build a model of the school playground.
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Learning Objectives
Students will use measuring tape to collect measurement data.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Show students the measuring tape. Ask if anyone knows what it is or what it’s used for.
- Explain that measuring tape is used to measure large items and spaces.
Beginning
- Define measure in English and student's home language prior to the lesson.
- Pass around the measuring tape to help students form their ideas.
Intermediate
- Have students complete a think-pair-share to discuss what it means to measure before showing students the measuring tape.
- Provide students with a visual bilingual dictionary with important words from the lesson (ie. measure, measuring tape, width).